Understanding Pronouns
Master the seven personal pronouns in English
What Are Pronouns?
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Instead of repeating names or nouns over and over, we use pronouns to make our speech and writing more natural and efficient. Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things.
The Seven Personal Pronouns
I
Used by the speaker to refer to themselves (first person singular)
You
Used to address the person or people being spoken to (second person)
He
Refers to a male person or animal (third person singular masculine)
She
Refers to a female person or animal (third person singular feminine)
It
Refers to things, animals, or ideas (third person singular neutral)
We
Used by the speaker and others together (first person plural)
They
Refers to multiple people, animals, or things (third person plural)
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